Who to start · 2025-26
Carter Verhaeghe vs Dylan Holloway
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Holloway projects to 2.06 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50.
Verhaeghe had 55 points in 77 games; Holloway had 51 in 59 games.
This week Verhaeghe has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Holloway has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Holloway for 2.6 ESPN points to Verhaeghe's 1.6.
Carter Verhaeghe has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Verhaeghe's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 32, Corsi 54.5%, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.014.
Holloway's biggest edges: Plus/minus +13, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.50, Hardest shot 93.0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Carter Verhaeghe
1.50
fantasy points per game
Dylan Holloway
2.06
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Holloway has the edge.
| Points per game from | Verhaeghe | Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.57 | 0.70 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.46 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.21 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.36 |
Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.
Head-to-head: Verhaeghe vs Holloway
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2024-25: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Verhaeghe 2G 2A, 29 SOG · Holloway 2G 1A, 14 SOG
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Verhaeghe | Holloway |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-06 | FLA 3–2 STL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-20 | FLA 2–1 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-06-24 · PO | FLA 2–1 EDM | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-06-21 · PO | FLA 1–5 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-06-18 · PO | FLA 3–5 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-06-15 · PO | FLA 1–8 EDM | 0G 0A 4S | 2G 1A 2S |
| 2024-06-13 · PO | FLA 4–3 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-06-10 · PO | FLA 4–1 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-06-08 · PO | FLA 3–0 EDM | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-28 | FLA 3–4 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-12 | FLA 2–4 EDM | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.
Carter Verhaeghe
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.6 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
Dylan Holloway
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALOpp allows 11th-most FP to LWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −16.8 win%vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
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FAQ
- Should I start Carter Verhaeghe or Dylan Holloway in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Holloway projects to 2.06 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50. Verhaeghe had 55 points in 77 games; Holloway had 51 in 59 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- Who is better, Carter Verhaeghe or Dylan Holloway?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Carter Verhaeghe leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Verhaeghe and Holloway done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Verhaeghe's team went 6–5. Verhaeghe had 4 points (2 goals) and Holloway had 3 (2 goals).
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →